
The Joyous Story of TOTO.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
In a bright red cottage on the edge of a thick wood, a cheerful boy named Toto lives with his only family—his blind grandmother. Their home is a cozy world of a crackling fireplace, fragrant gingerbread, and a garden where roses and clematis climb the chimney. Together they share simple joys, from Toto’s laughter to the grandmother’s patient, skilled hands.
Despite her lack of sight, the grandmother keeps the cottage immaculate, knits endless rows of stockings and mittens, and cooks the finest cookies anyone has ever tasted. Her trusty kitchen companions—a chatty kettle and steadfast tongs—add a whimsical rhythm to their daily chores, while Toto darts into the forest to fetch wood and water, often forgetting the pantry’s waiting potatoes and apples. Their gentle routine is peppered with small mishaps that reveal the deep love and resourcefulness that bind them.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (189K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2011-02-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1850–1943
A prolific American writer with a gift for wit, she published more than 90 books, from playful children's verse to thoughtful biographies. She is especially remembered for her nonsense poems and for the Pulitzer Prize-winning life of her mother, Julia Ward Howe.
View all books
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards